This
contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative
value of this contract to $448,737,790. This contract combines purchases
for the U.S. Navy (98 percent) and the Government of Thailand (2 percent)
under the Foreign Military Sales Program.

The MK 54
The MK 54 is the U.S. Navy's next-generation anti-submarine warfare (ASW)
weapon deployed from surface ships, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft
to detect and attack underwater targets. Sophisticated processing algorithms
allow the MK 54 to analyze the information, edit out false targets or
countermeasures, and pursue identified threats. The MK 54 is designed
for both deep water and littoral environments, making it the only lightweight
torpedo capable of striking any underwater target in the world's oceans,
regardless of water depth.

Integrated onboard the
MH-60R maritime helicopter, the MK 54 is the primary weapon for the helicopter's
ASW mission. Most recently, the U.S. Navy successfully launched the first
MK 54 lightweight torpedo from the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The torpedo
adds a critical capability to these long-range ASW, anti-surface warfare,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, which will be
capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations.